Saturday, 8 August 2009

Simon Says Just Magnolia xxx

With a bit of sugar on the top lol xx
It's another treble - you probably gathered that lol xx So I combined the Simon Says Stamp challenge which is Buttons and Ribbons (fab), with Just Magnolia which is a gorgeous sketch by Martine and then the Spoonful Of Sugar challenge which is Floral Fantasy

Tilda has been coloured with the bad boy PMs and given a dusting of bling. You can get your hands on her and her friends over at Dies To Die For.

And this is the old card. There is a fair old bit going on here - well for me at any rate. But I like the pretty colours and I think it's really girlie :)

There was an option on the sketch to use a tag, so I did. The tag pull was made using a SU punch and the sentiments are from a Woodware set.

The ribbon was a bargainous buy from The Paper Mill Shop - it was reduced to £3.29 for 20 metres!!! It is lovely quality as well.

The blooms were part of my Simon Says Stamp prize and the buttons were lurking about in my stash box


All the beautiful papers are PP - Stripes, Ice Cream Curls and Little Fleurs. That glittery lace I THINK was from Hobbycrap but I wouldn't swear to it!!


And that is that, as they say!!!


We took Kyla to the circus last night.

I don't really think she enjoyed it 100%!! It was an animal free circus - otherwise I would not have gone. But the clowns (who I swear I wanted to choke because they were so annoying - party pooper or what!!) did a bit of a ghost busters thing and it terrified the hell out of her. To make matters worse, we were sitting right at the front and the 'ghost' came right up to where we were sitting. She went rigid and screamed. Luckily the rest of the kids were screaming as well, but for very different reasons!! I did feel guilty, poor little thing.



So if you have youngsters and you are thinking of going (it's touring the UK), it's probably best not sit too near the front lol xx. We were almost of the verge of having to take her out but it was soon over and she was ok again.

And there was a really strange act as well - oooo errrr. It involved two girls being hauled up on one of those wires and they did their acrobatics thong whilst hanging in the air. But it was ever so slighly 'verging on the porn' we thought. Nikkie said that that bit was probably for the dads!!!

Ohh matron lol xx



Anyhoos, I doubt we will be going back.

And on that rather strange note, I'm off to sort our dinner out. Hope everyone is having a fab weekend xxxxx


40 comments:

Karen said...

STUNNING ! Love the colours and that image is just so cute. Beautiful.

love Karen x

simplyfairies said...

Awww Dawny This is gorgeousness in abundance!!

Oohhheerrr funny day at the circus!!

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

poor little girl, I still get scared of men in masks, we went to chester zoo today, it was great.Your card is lovely, so cute and crisp ,I love your style. janex

Francesca said...

very cute , love the colours

Hugs
Francesca

Sue said...

Aww, she is so cute, the papers and the image are just gorgeous.
Sue xx

Jill said...

beautiful card Dawny, I love the papers and layout, ohh you made me laugh reading about the circus. so sorry I haven't visited in a while hugs Jill xx

Juls said...

this is so gorgeous! I love the dimention and how you have her sat on the ribbon!

Riet said...

Ohhh Dawny,what a beautiful card,i love the image and colours.
so gorgeous papers..

Hugs Riet.x

cheryl said...

this is stunning adore the lace lovely collours too love cheryl xxx

Penni said...

Fabulous card.
Not so fabulous circus!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs
Penni
X

Tracy said...

Love all the layers you have done on this card Dawny. Very cute.

100drine said...

Gorgeous card !!! love colours !!! Magnifique ta tilda !!

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

hun your card is soooo cute!
i adore the colors and the softness of it!
i miss YOU!
:-) funny
how are things going?
i see you are still with RR :-)

hugs
claudia

Cindy Haffner said...

Look how darling and sweet!!!

Kath Stewart said...

what a fabilicious card...love the colour mix and the details...put together = gorgeousness....and oh dear won't be taking the grandkiddies to the circus then....Buddy is one happy boy...his parcel arrived...thank you...big hugs and enjoy the rest of the weekend....hugs kath xxxxx

Rach said...

a gorgeous card Dawny, your colours are so sweet and girlie, love the lace you have running along the front..
hugs Rachxx

Louise said...

Another beautiful card Dawn - and with my favourite papers too!!
I know what you mean about the risque costumes - I took my boys to Blackpool Tower Circus last year and yes, the outfits leave nothing to the imagination, let alone the positions they put themselves in ... On that eye-watering note, I'll wish you a nice weekend!!!
Louise x

Victoria said...

THis card is fabbo Dawny. Yes lots going on but it doesn't detract from the Magnolia image at all, the colours are very soothing.

oooh er indeed re girls on wire and boo to the clowns who scared Kyla

Victoria
x

Victoria said...

p.s - me and clowns - urgh, scare the bejeebies out of me, dread it when Zac and Blake are bigger and want a clown at a party! Urghhhh

Victoria
x

Cards By MI said...

What a wonderful card! I love all about it. It's a beautiful work of art./Marie

KarenB said...

Hi Dawny,
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a nice message :) I love this card, so cute and such gorgeous attention to detail ** sigh**

SallyB said...

Gorgeousness all over!!! Love the colours. I loved the red and black gingham as well.
I have a Circle of Friends Award for you on my blog!
Hop over (or trott over)and have a peek!

Beth said...

Oh this circus sound bizarre! Bless her, I'd have probably screamed too, I'm such a wimp!
Your card is gorgeous lady! I love the pretty colours and lacy bits! I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Beth xx

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, what a gorgeous card!
And clowns always did scare me! (..in fact they still do!

Anonymous said...

such a beautiful and fresh creation.. =)

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous card, beautiful Tilda and wonderful details.
luv
Debby

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

So beautiful! I love the image and the papers you used.

Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

<3,
Steph

Sharon Caudle said...

Another beautiful card, Dawny! Love the pretty colors you used. And of course Tilda is gorgeous! Sorry you didn't have such a great time at the circus. hugs to you!

Mina said...

gorgeous card Dawn, stunning colours and so cute too...thank you for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge
Mina xxx

Carolyn said...

Dawn, your card is gorgeous. I love the colors. It is so stunning.
Hugs xx
Carolyn

Emma said...

Lovely card Dawny :)

Lol at your circus experience, by the sounds of it my kids would of been terrified aswell!

You commented on my blog asking where abouts on the wirral i was from, im from Wallasey :)

Take care, Em x

Anonymous said...

Wow Dawny ,
Your card's are fantastic so "fresh and clean" if you know what I mean
Just Stunning

Vicky;0)

Kit said...

This is a gorgeous card, love the colours

Dawn said...

Hiya Dawny she says picking her jaw off the floor - it's soooo girlie and feminine and the layers are gorgeous..

Poor wee Kyla she must have wondered what kinda circus it was!!!

Hugs
Dawn
xx

having a {me} day said...

Beautiful card! Love the colours. katxx

Linanna DESIGNS said...

Good evening Dawny you have been busy since my last visit with so many gorgeous cards. I love this magnolia card, such pretty colours and lovely tilda image. Hope you are well hunny and enjoying the summer holidays, have a lovely week, hugs Linda x

Sam said...

Gorgeous card Dawny. I just love the Tilda perched on the paper block toward on the lower half of the card.
Sam x

Sandie said...

What a wonderful card Dawny. Beautiful colours and your Tilda is coloured perfectly. Great take on the sketch!

cats whiskers said...

This is a beautiful card Dawny dear stunning colouring and great papers
Hugs Jacqui x

Sam said...

Congrats on winning Just Magnolia challenge this week.
Sam x